Vulnerability · Published Aug 19, 2025 · Assigned by Liferay

CVE-2025-43744

Medium 5.1

In plain English

A medium-severity cross-site scripting in DXP from Liferay. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A stored DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.5, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.19 and 7.4 GA through update 92 exists in the Asset Publisher configuration UI within the Source.js module. This vulnerability allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript via DDM structure field labels which are then inserted into the DOM using innerHTML without proper encoding.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Mavencom.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomno fix listedGHSA-m49p-6cjp-x2h3

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Liferay Portal 7.4.0 – through 7.4.3.132
Liferay DXP 7.4.13 – through 7.4.13-u922024.Q1.1 – through 2024.Q1.192024.Q2.0 – through 2024.Q2.132024.Q3.0 – through 2024.Q3.132024.Q4.0 – through 2024.Q4.72025.Q1.0 – through 2025.Q1.152025.Q2.0 – through 2025.Q2.5

Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

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